The verdict in the high -profile and controversial case will be delivered in a Belfast court tomorrow.

Ashers bakery manager Daniel McArthur said his 26-year-old wife Amy had given him strength through the case.

"Amy's always been at my side throughout the whole court case but what I would say, and I know Amy would agree with this, is that we depend fully on God, and God gives us our husbands and wives in these difficult times to help us through them," said the 25-year-old.

The couple have two daughters, two-year-old Robyn and Elia, who is six months.

Mr McArthur said the legal process had been "difficult and exhausting".

"Our faith is very important to us; it determines how we live, how we bring up our children, how we run our business, how we meet and how we engage with other people in society, so yes we can't leave it out whenever we go to work in the morning," he said.

"It's been a difficult and exhausting time for us as a family but God has been faithful to us.

"And He has given us the strength to deal with this, and we know and trust in Him that going forward He will continue to give us His strength."

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Daniel McArthur (General manager at Ashers Bakery) arrives at Laganside Court in Belfast with his wife Amy on thursday, Ashers face a discrimination case supported by the Equality Commission, after a dispute began when the Christian-run bakery refused a request to make a cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan.
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Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 24th October
Asher's Bakery loose appeal on the judgement over them not wanting to bake a 'gay cake'. Two years ago, the family-run firm refused to make a cake for gay rights activist Gareth Lee with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" leading to a judge ruling the Christian owners of Ashers had discriminated against him.
Daniel McArthur of Ashers with his wife Amy and parents pictured leaving the High Court in Belfast after the judgement was given. Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Daniel and Amy McArthur of Ashers Baking Company speak to the media at Belfast High Court, as judgment is due to be delivered on an appeal brought by the Christian bakers who were found to have discriminated against gay man Gareth Lee. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 24th October
Asher's Bakery loose appeal on the judgement over them not wanting to bake a 'gay cake'. Two years ago, the family-run firm refused to make a cake for gay rights activist Gareth Lee with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" leading to a judge ruling the Christian owners of Ashers had discriminated against him.
Gareth Lee(left) and Dr. Michael Wardlow, chief executive of the Northern Ireland Equality Commission pictured leaving the High Court in Belfast after the judgement was given. Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 24th October
Asher's Bakery loose appeal on the judgement over them not wanting to bake a 'gay cake'. Two years ago, the family-run firm refused to make a cake for gay rights activist Gareth Lee with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" leading to a judge ruling the Christian owners of Ashers had discriminated against him.
Gareth Lee(left) and Dr. Michael Wardlow, chief executive of the Northern Ireland Equality Commission pictured leaving the High Court in Belfast after the judgement was given. Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 24th October
Asher's Bakery loose appeal on the judgement over them not wanting to bake a 'gay cake'. Two years ago, the family-run firm refused to make a cake for gay rights activist Gareth Lee with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" leading to a judge ruling the Christian owners of Ashers had discriminated against him.
Daniel McArthur of Ashers and his wife Amy pictured leaving the High Court in Belfast after the judgement was given. Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 24th October
Asher's Bakery loose appeal on the judgement over them not wanting to bake a 'gay cake'. Two years ago, the family-run firm refused to make a cake for gay rights activist Gareth Lee with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" leading to a judge ruling the Christian owners of Ashers had discriminated against him.
Gareth Lee pictured leaving the High Court in Belfast after the judgement was given. Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 24th October
Asher's Bakery loose appeal on the judgement over them not wanting to bake a 'gay cake'. Two years ago, the family-run firm refused to make a cake for gay rights activist Gareth Lee with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" leading to a judge ruling the Christian owners of Ashers had discriminated against him.
Daniel McArthur of Ashers pictured leaving the High Court in Belfast after the judgement was given. Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Judgement due on 'gay cake' appeal for Ashers Bakery. Two years ago, the family-run firm refused to make a cake for gay rights activist Gareth Lee with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" leading to a judge ruling the Christian owners of Ashers had discriminated against him.
Daniel McArthur of Ashers and his wife Amy arrive at the High Court in Belfast to hear the appeal. Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Judgement due on 'gay cake' appeal for Ashers Bakery. Two years ago, the family-run firm refused to make a cake for gay rights activist Gareth Lee with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" leading to a judge ruling the Christian owners of Ashers had discriminated against him.
Gareth Lee(left) and Dr. Michael Wardlow, chief executive of the Northern Ireland Equality Commission arrives at the High Court in Belfast to hear the appeal. Picture by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Daniel McArthur (L), managing director of Ashers Bakery and his wife Amy McArthur (R) hold a press conference as they outside Belfast high court alongside family members for the so called 'Gay Cake' case verdict on October 24, 2016 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

More than 2,000 people pack the Waterfront Hall to show support for Ashers bakery

Gareth Lee, whose lawyer put his side of the case to the court yesterday

Daniel and Amy McArthur arriving at Belfast County Court to fight a challenge by Northern Ireland's Equality Commission following their refusal to make a cake bearing a pro-gay marriage slogan. David Young/PA Wire

Mr McArthur also thanked everyone who has supported his family, especially the Christian Institute.

Ashers is owned by his parents, Colin (48) and Karen (45) McArthur.

The close-knit family sat together through the three-day hearing in March.

Other than his evidence in court, Gareth Lee, who ordered the cake, has not yet spoken publicly about the case.

A volunteer member of LGBT advocacy group QueerSpace, he had ordered the cake in Ashers' Belfast city centre shop for a private function in Bangor staged to mark International Day Against Homophobia last May.

He requested a £36.50 cake with an image of Sesame Street puppets Bert and Ernie below the motto 'Support Gay Marriage'.

The customer also wanted the cake to feature the logo of QueerSpace.

Giving evidence in the county court, Mr Lee claimed the rejection left him feeling like a lesser person.

"It made me feel I'm not worthy, a lesser person and to me that was wrong," he told Judge Brownlie.

The case has sharply divided public opinion in Northern Ireland and beyond, making headlines across the world.

Gay marriage is a divisive issue in Northern Ireland and the Assembly at Stormont last month voted down a fourth bid to legalise it.

The Christian Institute's deputy director Simon Calvert said it was behind the family's stance.

"The McArthurs, like countless other Christian business owners across the country, simply want to live and work in accordance with their Christian beliefs," Mr Calvert said.